I got a Dell GX270 with an integrated 82865G graphics. So far I'm unable
to get my resolution beyond 640x480. All attempt to raise the resolution
only got me a bigger desktop with the same 640x480 screen.

1. I have googled around and unable to find a satisfiable solution
2. downloaded/installed the latest driver from Intel and turn on DRI
3. used both xf86config and the Xdrake (from Mandarke 10.0)
4. manually edit the XF86Config-4 file to add modeline/modes etc.
5. tried xvidtune and it said the chipset is not tunable.
6. knoppix3.6 started with the same 640x480 resolution then entered
a meditating mode (stucked) after the KDE was up.

I'd much appreciated if anyone can provide a pointer.

Enclosed is a copy of XF86Config-4 file and the X server output

# File generated by XFdrake.

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection

# This is a set of standard mode timings. Modes that are out of monitor spec
# are automatically deleted by the server (provided the HorizSync and
# VertRefresh lines are correct), so there's no immediate need to
# delete mode timings (unless particular mode timings don't work on your
# monitor). With these modes, the best standard mode that your monitor
# and video card can support for a given resolution is automatically
# used.

This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way. Bugs may be reported to [email]XFree86@XFree86.Org[/email] and patches submitted
to [email]fixes@XFree86.Org[/email]. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
([url]http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs[/url]).

This seems to be what you're looking for, I found it by googling: "Dell
GX270 linux", this was the first entry. It would appear that a change
in the BIOS mangled things. I've seen something similar occur on a
Sony Vaio. A workaround is included in the post (downgrade the bios).

FC wrote:
[color=blue]
> I got a Dell GX270 with an integrated 82865G graphics. So far I'm
> unable to get my resolution beyond 640x480. All attempt to raise the
> resolution only got me a bigger desktop with the same 640x480 screen.
>
> 1. I have googled around and unable to find a satisfiable solution
> 2. downloaded/installed the latest driver from Intel and turn on DRI
> 3. used both xf86config and the Xdrake (from Mandarke 10.0)
> 4. manually edit the XF86Config-4 file to add modeline/modes etc.
> 5. tried xvidtune and it said the chipset is not tunable.
> 6. knoppix3.6 started with the same 640x480 resolution then entered
> a meditating mode (stucked) after the KDE was up.
>
> I'd much appreciated if anyone can provide a pointer.
>
> Enclosed is a copy of XF86Config-4 file and the X server output[/color]

--
Daniel Boline
Dept of Physics, Boston University

10-01-2007, 12:49 AM

unix

Re: 82865G X server anyone?

Much thanks! This indeed was the source of my trouble. Once change the
BIOS the screen resolution restriction disappeared.

FC

Dan Boline wrote:[color=blue]
> [url]http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=oplex_bios&message.id=5519&view=by_date_ascending&page=1[/url]
>
> This seems to be what you're looking for, I found it by googling: "Dell
> GX270 linux", this was the first entry. It would appear that a change
> in the BIOS mangled things. I've seen something similar occur on a
> Sony Vaio. A workaround is included in the post (downgrade the bios).
>
> FC wrote:
>
>[color=green]
>>I got a Dell GX270 with an integrated 82865G graphics. So far I'm
>>unable to get my resolution beyond 640x480. All attempt to raise the
>>resolution only got me a bigger desktop with the same 640x480 screen.
>>
>>1. I have googled around and unable to find a satisfiable solution
>>2. downloaded/installed the latest driver from Intel and turn on DRI
>>3. used both xf86config and the Xdrake (from Mandarke 10.0)
>>4. manually edit the XF86Config-4 file to add modeline/modes etc.
>>5. tried xvidtune and it said the chipset is not tunable.
>>6. knoppix3.6 started with the same 640x480 resolution then entered
>>a meditating mode (stucked) after the KDE was up.
>>
>>I'd much appreciated if anyone can provide a pointer.
>>
>>Enclosed is a copy of XF86Config-4 file and the X server output[/color]
>
>[/color]